CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. Historical Interlude 1
5. INTRODUCTION. THEORIZING RUTHLESS DEMOCRACY 5
6. PART I: BEYOND NEW ENGLAND 25
7. PART II: TOWARD A TRANSNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF "AMERICAN" IDENTITY 101
8. NOTES 177
9. BIBLIOGRAPHY 207
10. INDEX 221